Toseland, who won the 2004 crown on a Ducati and the 2007 title on a Honda, will compete in MotoGP next year for Tech 3 Yamaha, and said it was very important to him to leave the Superbike arena on a high.

"I did the deal (to move to MotoGP) when I came back from the Suzuka Eight hour race at the end of July, before Brands. It was a fantastic opportunity to take for next year," he said.

"But I always said it was my it was number one priority to win title for Ten Kate.

"I'm very proud - my team were all in tears, and my friends and family were all there on the podium. It was a great day."